There Are No Words

{{Infobox film | name = There Are No Words | image = | alt = | caption = | director = Min Sook Lee | screenplay = Min Sook Lee | producer = Sherien Barsoum | starring = | music = Andrew Yong Hoon Lee | cinematography = Iris Ng | editing = Eui Yong Zong | studio = National Film Board of Canada | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2025|9|9|TIFF}} | runtime = 98 minutes | country = Canada | language = English<br>Korean }} '''''There Are No Words''''' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Min Sook Lee and released in 2025.<ref name=vlessing>Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ben-proudfoot-obamas-eyes-of-ghana-toronto-2025-1236338184/ "Ben Proudfoot’s Obamas-Backed ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ to Open Toronto Fest Doc Program"]. ''The Hollywood Reporter'', August 6, 2025.</ref> The film centres on Lee's search for greater understanding of the circumstances that led her mother, Song Ji, to commit suicide when Lee was just 12 years old.<ref>Joan Macdonald, [https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2025/09/03/min-sook-lees-there-are-no-words-seeks-truth-amid-secrets-and-silence/ "Min Sook Lee’s ‘There Are No Words’ Seeks Truth Amid Secrets And Silence"]. ''Forbes'', September 3, 2025.</ref>

The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival,<ref name=vlessing/> where it received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Film award.<ref>Pete Hammond, [https://deadline.com/2025/09/hamnet-toronto-film-festival-peoples-choice-award-1236530932/ "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award"]. ''Deadline Hollywood'', September 14, 2025.</ref>

Iris Ng won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.<ref>Jamie Casemore, [https://playbackonline.ca/2026/05/28/csas-26-r-t-thornes-40-acres-leads-cinematic-arts-winners/ "CSAs ’26: R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres leads cinematic arts winners"]. ''Playback'', May 28, 2026.</ref>

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Category:2025 films Category:2025 documentary films Category:Canadian documentary films Category:Films directed by Min Sook Lee Category:2025 Canadian films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:Korean-language Canadian films Category:National Film Board of Canada documentaries Category:Documentary films about Asian Canadians Category:Films about Korean Canadians Category:Documentary films about suicide